Definition of accomplishmentnext
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as in achievement
the state of being actual or complete a long, difficult project whose accomplishment we wondered if we would ever see

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Recent Examples of accomplishment One of his proudest accomplishments was pushing for the Naperville Police Department’s full-time police mental health unit, named the Mobile Crisis Intervention Team. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 Nor should her accomplishments be measured by another woman’s victory. — Allissa V. Richardson, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026 Despite the opportunities ahead, Phifer hopes his legacy will be about more than his accomplishments on the field. — CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026 Meanwhile, our teens, who do well in school and can boast their own accomplishments in sports, have to pay for their own gas. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accomplishment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accomplishment
Noun
  • Sara Sothern was the driving force behind her daughter’s career, channeling her own ambitions into Taylor’s success.
    — Estrella Albendea Ruiz, Vanity Fair, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Also worth noting that only one New York football coach has had any sustained success this century—Tom Coughlin, hired with a great track record at Boston College and Jacksonville.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The request follows a judge's order to preserve evidence in a lawsuit filed by Pike's attorneys and reflects the secrecy surrounding execution drugs, which states often argue is necessary to protect access to the drugs and the safety of suppliers.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Hood is not the only person pushing for a pause on executions in Florida.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Doncic has been on a scoring tear for the Lakers, his play at such a high level that even coach JJ Redick has marveled at the guard’s achievements.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Though the success of the doc represents an achievement for the form — as well as for Fielder, Oppenheim, and studio A24 — the overall picture at the box office this weekend is more mixed.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Still, according to numbers from University of Miami education researcher and professor Bruce Baker, the percentage of English language learners served by Success Academy is much lower than New York City district schools.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Most of the money would have been used to backfill federal funding cuts to healthcare, and 10% would have gone toward education and food-assistance programs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The vast majority of the facility’s deployments are destined for physical retail, with about 15 percent of fulfillment dedicated to online sales.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Rather than treating spiritual fulfillment as renunciation of the body, Pritam imagines it as an enlargement of human intimacy.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • There’s also a visceral realization that the runway ahead is shorter than the runway behind.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Businesses should start by identifying where price realization breaks down.
    — David Osborne, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • In a historic house near Dubai Creek, a small gallery commemorating the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust stands alongside collections exploring Islamic civilization, Emirati heritage and the history of Palestine and the Holy Land.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The first great pre-Roman culture on the Italian peninsula, Etruscan civilization flourished roughly from the 9th century BCE until its gradual absorption into the Roman Empire by the 1st century BCE.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The experiment ran 12 times faster than its earlier implementation on IBM’s Heron processor.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Successful implementation will depend on Governor Healey taking immediate, decisive steps to modernize the eligibility system, beginning with a sustainable technology investment plan.
    — Stan Soloway, Boston Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

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“Accomplishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accomplishment. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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